Quiet High Ds
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Quiet High Ds
I am looking for a very quiet high D whistle, that I can use to practise indoors. I have a Shaw just now, but it is so loud on the high notes it sounds almost deafening in my wee room. Even when the house is empty, I can hardly bring myself to hit the highs at that volume, never mind when the house is full of people (it's quite a small house!).
What do you think is the quietest whistle out there?
What do you think is the quietest whistle out there?
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Mack Hoover is widely known for making excellent quiet whistles.
http://home.bresnan.net/~mackhoover/index.htm
http://home.bresnan.net/~mackhoover/index.htm
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http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... ight=quiet
You might like one of these.
Here is another thread:
http://www.gaeliccrossings.com/forums/v ... php?t=1672
You might like one of these.
Here is another thread:
http://www.gaeliccrossings.com/forums/v ... php?t=1672
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I have never tried a Shaw, so I don't even know how well this would work, but...
To quiet a whistle, something that was discussed on this forum way back when, was the idea of placing a paper clip into the window of the whistle. When done correctly, the paper clip rests inside with about half of it still sticking out the top of the whistle. Do not confuse this with the windway. The window. Think of your whistle as the barrel of a gun. The clip would look like a sight for aiming.
I've used this before and was surprised at how well it works. So before you go out and buy another whistle, try this instead and see if it works for you.
Hope this helps.
Mike
To quiet a whistle, something that was discussed on this forum way back when, was the idea of placing a paper clip into the window of the whistle. When done correctly, the paper clip rests inside with about half of it still sticking out the top of the whistle. Do not confuse this with the windway. The window. Think of your whistle as the barrel of a gun. The clip would look like a sight for aiming.
I've used this before and was surprised at how well it works. So before you go out and buy another whistle, try this instead and see if it works for you.
Hope this helps.
Mike
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Silly Putty? That stuff doesn't hold it's shape very long, does it? I know if you roll it into a ball and set it on a table, it'll slowly flatten out. Pretty fun to watch when you're really bored. If you wanted something that would stay on there, shouldn't you use something like modeling clay?Tintin wrote:Susato. No kidding. Place some Silly Putty over the ramp--adjust it until you get the tone and volume you want. I think it's one of the best sounding quiet practice whistles you'll find.
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Tintin is right about the silly putty / blu tack trick - it enables the volume of the whistle to be be variably modified to suit your needs and for some reason it works really well with a susato whistle. Probably because they are so damn loud.
Another good quiet whistle is a plastic Dixon with brass tuning slide
Another good quiet whistle is a plastic Dixon with brass tuning slide
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another way of near silent practising is to fold a piece of paper into the windway, so that your breath is going into the whistle, but only a breathy wheeze is coming out.
I used to use cigarette papers, which don't last long before they get soggy. you could try something like part of a business card.
take the paper and fold it so it lies comfortably on top of the whistle just at the blade, then fold about a quarter of it downward into the space in front of the blade.
this is very very quiet!
b
I used to use cigarette papers, which don't last long before they get soggy. you could try something like part of a business card.
take the paper and fold it so it lies comfortably on top of the whistle just at the blade, then fold about a quarter of it downward into the space in front of the blade.
this is very very quiet!
b